Orientation

All First Time in College (FTIC) students at Collin College are required to complete New Student Orientation in-person or complete the Online Orientation before registering for classes. 

It is FREE! Students sign-up through our Eventbrite website to attend a New Student Orientation session.

Collin College offers online orientation to have a student's Mandatory Orientation hold removed in CougarWeb, our student platform. After students complete the online orientation and the remaining registration holds are removed, they can register for courses online. The in-person New Student Orientation sessions are an additional opportunity to help students. You can find sign-up information on the Eventbrite Website.

Students completing the online orientation are able to complete this on their own schedule, but are required to complete the entire session to receive credit. It takes about 30-45 minutes. The online orientation can be done as your schedule permits, but must be fully completed to have the hold removed.

Each in-person New Student Orientation session lasts two (2) hours. Students are expected to attend the entire session to have the registration hold removed.

The in-person New Student Orientation sessions will be held on-campus in the conference centers on four campuses (Frisco Campus, McKinney Campus, Plano Campus, and Wylie Campus) and on campus at the Celina, Farmersville, and Technical campuses. Visit the New Student Orientation directions page for the specific directions for each campus.

Yes, you can attend an in-person New Student Orientation on any of the campuses, when scheduled. The information is the same.

We will have presentations such as a Collin College and Registration overview, Academic Advising, and CougarWeb and course registration tutorial, Dean of Students Presentation, and student services, and an ability to meet with current students, faculty, and staff.

See agenda.

Yes. At the end of each in-person New Student Orientation session, any students who have all registration holds removed can receive some help registering for courses.

All of the offices are available before or after in-person New Student Orientation (except for weekend events and some evening sessions). The in-person New Student Orientation session is not a come-and-go event.

You can drop off these documents to the Admissions Office before or after the in-person New Student Orientation session when their offices are open. You can also submit your vaccination records through Med+Proctor.

Student ID Cards are available to students at the Office of Student Engagement after registering for courses and allowing at least 24 hours after enrolling in courses to have their ID Card made. Students who are primarily taking courses online can request their Student ID online through Collin College’s Student Involvement Platform, Cougar Connect. Students will need to log in using their Collin College login information and complete the "Online Student ID Form” that can be found in the forms tab. Once a student has met all of the requirements, the ID will be mailed directly to the student.

Food will not be provided during the sessions.

Bring your event ticket for the in-person New Student Orientation session, information to complete any remaining registration holds, and a willingness to learn about all that Collin College has to offer and learn about course registration.

Parents and guests over 18 years old may attend an in-person New Student Orientation session, but do not need to register for the event. They will sit separately from the student throughout the event and will be admitted into the session, if space allows. Collin College offers a Parent & Family Online Orientation. We also have a Parent & Family Online Orientation in Spanish.

It is against Collin College policy for students, parents, or guests to bring children under the age of 18 to new student orientation or to class. The exception is if the child under 18 is registering for courses at Collin College in the next term.

No. Students can complete the TSI assessment before attending the in-person New Student Orientation session. The test may last up to five (5) hours. Completing the TSI, or having approved exemptions prior to attending the Registration Days session. Prior to taking the TSI, students must complete a Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA). You can also schedule to take the TSI test.

There will be an opportunity to connect with faculty the in-person New Student Orientation sessions and the extended orientation, C.A.T. Camp events.

There will not be a campus resource fair during in-person New Student Orientation sessions. There will be an opportunity to connect with campus resources during the extended orientation, C.A.T. Camp events.

Parking at Collin College is FREE. We encourage attendees of in-person New Student Orientation sessions to park as close to the Conference Center as possible (just follow the signs on campus). After you register for courses (and wait 24-hours), you can obtain your Student ID Card and FREE parking permit at the Office of Student Engagement on the Plano, McKinney, Frisco, and Wylie campuses. Students at the Celina, Technical (Allen), and Farmersville campuses should visit the Student Enrollment Services one-stop shop to obtain their Student ID Card and FREE parking permit.